Recommended by a good friend who deserves an upgrade to great friend! Lovely, welcoming wee place. Plenty of options for vegans like us, nice wine selection. Food was really top notch and not expensive. Will definitely be back.

Simple food, REALLY well done. We had scallops to start and steak frites to follow and both courses were sensational. Tasty, cooked to perfection and perfectly seasoned. The steak sauce was amazing. Service was great, and the atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. 100% recommend coming here for a meal, you won't be disappointed.

Visited Red Onion a couple of weekends ago, I ate from the vegan menu and my partner from the normal menu. We tried the vegan haggis (exceptional) and French onion soup(outstanding) to start. For mains we had the bean cutlet (ok) and steak (nice but not more than this). The staff were really friendly and attentive.

The chef that runs this restaurant has been the personal chef for several celebrities, but comes around to see how things are going and is incredibly personable and generous with his culinary knowledge. We had the Sunday roast which was amazing. As we're the monkfish curry, which is a mix of Indian curry and massaman curry. This was absolutely fantastic. The lemongrass was so incredibly fresh. The scallops were cooked to perfection as well. Dessert was impressive too. Look forward to our next visit. Great place for gluten free meals too.

Staff were awesome. Good wine selection. Nice atmosphere and lighting. We ordered from the vegan menu. Starters (Buffalo Cauliflower / Haggis and Beetroot) were absolutely first class. The main courses were less inventive - the risotto and pasta dishes were almost identical, but for the carbs.

Beautiful restaurant in the heart of Glasgow City Centre. The waiting staff were fantastic, very professional and nothing was too much trouble. The food was beautifully presented and freshly made with good quality ingredients. They have a fixed price lunch menu, an a la carte and even a separate vegan menu (think they also have a gluten free menu). Not the cheapest place to eat, but not wildly expensive either. It was popular when we went on a Tuesday at lunchtime, so probably best to book. I'd say its a good place for a date or formal business lunch. I liked that it was warm and cosy inside.

Sunday evening,2 course itison meal for two. I and a friend went to Red Onion for dinner. The staff was very nice and the service was great. Decor was to a high standard. What can l say about the food it was fantastic, so tasty and fresh will definitely be back. 👍😋❤️

It was my wife's birthday and our honeymoon. It was perfect end to our visit to Glasgow. The staff were friendly and attentive with being polite to just leave you to enjoy the AMAZING food. For my wife who has a wheat allergy the menu here was far superior to any we have seen. The food was sublime. The chef John actually came out and chatted to every table. When John came to ours he said the drinks were on the house. Lovely touch. Definitely be coming back when next in Glasgow, will be telling friends as well. Totally enjoyed ourselves. Thank you so much.

My friend and I were there in April. The receptionist at our hotel recommended this little gem! Every dish was absolutely delicious. I have never had a mushroom soup so delectable in my life! I contemplated ordering another bowl, but was glad I left room for my main. John is so friendly he even gave us some sightseeing pointers and we are glad he did! We have recommended this restaurant to some friends who are visiting in the next week or so.

5 stars ? I would give this 500 stars if I could. Faultless dining experience from the early evening menu. Wonderful staff/wonderful food. My culinary experience went like this..(see pics below 👇 Scallops upon a thin warmed slice of chorizo/tomato/aioli/rocket. Steak cooked to perfection(rare in my case) with a nice juicy Cabernet.Frozen raspberries with warm white chocolate sauce and a nice dessert wine from the Loire. Sublime. A double espresso to finish of course. Wonderful and great value. Chef/Patron John Quigley has a restaurant in the heart of the city which deserves a sell out performance every evening just like the lucky stars he used to cook for. (Guns and Roses,Paul McCartney,Bryan Adams ,Tina Turner) among others. Great staff, wonderful gourmet experience. Tina Turner wasn’t daft. This is Simply the Best.

We were there during a recent visit to Glasgow. Everything about the visit was excellent. We were celebrating Mum's very special birthday and the Red Onion team were simply amazing. The food was delicious and we can not wait to go back again soon.

Two very wise individuals once had a particularly pertinent conversation. Shrek: Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers... You get it? We both have layers. Donkey : Oh, you both have LAYERS. Oh. You know, not everybody like onions. CAKE! Everybody loves cake! Cakes have layers! Shrek : I don't care what everyone likes! In much the same way the Red Onion has layers. Initially you peruse the a la Carte menu and find all the favourite dishes you would ever want in a modern Scottish restaurant, Oban landed Monkfish sits alongside beef soaked in homemade ale, Ramsay's Black pudding and Ayrshire bacon. All a treat, but this is just peeling back the surface. There are also some slightly further traveled recipes, such as harissa spiced octopus or a French onion soup. The next layer sees a daily menu with a similar philosophy, but which allows for several of the dishes to be prepared slightly differently to accommodate vegetarians or vegans. Then at the Red Onions real heart, and unlike Shrek who doesn't care what everyone likes, is the dedicated menus. Because the Red Onion recognises that menu choice can be much more complex than simple likes, it can also be needs, so there is a dedicated dairy free menu, a dedicated gluten free menu as well as pure vegan and vegetarian menus. The Red Onion, when you peel it back, offers food choices to everyone, regardless of dietary need, and best of all it does it really rather well. Service was excellent throughout the meal, the staff were friendly and knowledgeable, always a good combination! Orders were taken, food and drink delivered all in a relaxed time frame, but never quite getting to the point you start looking around thinking you've been forgotten. Starters were marvellous with that mix I was talking about earlier, classics and twists, but all well prepared and decent sized potions. The vegan haggis bonbons and the bang bang chicken salad with crispy noodles were standouts. The Goat's cheese with a cheeky tomato chutney and tempura vegetables both close runner-ups! Main courses were the same quality if not better. Monkfish Saltimbocca has always been a favourite at SFR-towers so it was no surprise that near enough half the table ordered it. The fish itself was tremendous, but it was the accompanying elements that pushed this on to almost legendary status when we discuss it. Calamari rings and spicy patatas bravas were excellent, whilst the smokey chorizo ragu pulled everything together and added oodles of flavour. Truly scrumptious. A wild mushroom risotto and a mixed vegetable korma were also of the highest quality with great flavours. Not everyone could manage dessert, so we have a solitary photo of the chocolate brownie which I totally devoured and thought was a great use of calories! That's that for the Red Onion. Great food, great service, and a modern laid back atmosphere in a prime Glasgow City centre location. Value for money isn't to be sniffed at, with a three course daily menu costing 17.95 at the other end of the scale our Saltimbocca cost nineteen quid for the one dish, so it's horses for courses. The menu is as inclusive for different size wallets as it is for different diets. A very enjoyable meal, the Red Onion is well worth a try.

Excellent food fab prices

We were there 3 years ago and meant to go back as we had a fabulous meal. Once again yesterday we had a fabulous meal and great service.

Lovely meal out with friends. Friendly staff, excellent food and COVID compliant.

Lovely food, lovely staff! Our favourite restaurant!

Vegan food was a little bland and dull sadly. Lovely environment though and the staff were absolutely amazing, very kind and welcoming.

Delicious food, great staff, very covid aware, Set lunch an amazing £10 for 2 delicious courses, vege vegan and gluten free too

Lovely little restaurant. Staff very friendly and attentive. Food was tasty and well cooked. Would definitely return when next in Glasgow. All Covid 19 safety measures in place

In the current climate it's still possible to find a new - to me at any rate - top dining experience. Red Onion is definitely that; at the same time it manages to combine a certain welcome relaxed informality for its diners, with an elegant, rather chic ambience in an excellently designed room that includes a mezzanine floor. I particularly loved the gorgeous curtain protecting the entrance, embossed with a superbly embellished Scottish design motif. (Go, check it out... we'll all want one.) And the hanging rectangular light fittings that echoed a similarly shaped hanging platform containing a beautiful and tasteful floral display... there were companion floral arrangements elsewhere in the room. Yet all of this combined to be understated and unobtrusive, very unpretentious, at the same time oozing warmth and class. The young staff team are really friendly, relaxed but always attentive and helpful, and cheerfully steered us through the requirements of COVID dining - they can pour your first glasses of wine but then can't touch the bottle again once you have. All handled with humour, and a lightness of approach. Great. But the star at Red Onion is undoubtedly the fare... superbly thought out dishes made from the freshest ingredients and offered, clearly, from a chef who knows what he's about, cares about the quality of his produce, and presents his diners with pretty much cooking perfection. On the night we dined the duck was astonishingly succulent with the most gorgeous sauce accompaniment; sea bass was sea fresh apparently and arrayed on a risotto with crayfish that could scarcely be bettered; and the fish of the day for the humble fish n'chips standard... well, just about the freshest I've ever eaten, presented in the lightest, tastiest batter. Nothing humble here. Starters and dessert were to an entirely similar standard - the highest. There's a star cook at work in Red Onion. It was also heartening to find the chef patron regularly out front, touring tables and checking in with his guests. I can't wait to return... the ambience and total dining experience are so welcoming and so superb. Good wine list too. If I didn't live in London, I'd be a regular. Go... you won't regret it!

Great food

The decor is fantastic the menu well thought out and fairly priced

Excellent fresh food, great price, friendly, hope to return

Great place. Have been a few times before and doesn't disappoint.

Excellent food and service 👍

Fabulous take-away, so much food and delicious x

Fab restaurant, food is amazing x

5 stars because they feel very Covid-safe, they are totally allergy aware with a separate gluten free menu, the does is great and the ambience lovely on a dreich November day.

Excellent food and excellent service at this difficult time. Absolutely love this place

Amazing Vegan and Gluten free options available too! The vegan haggis bites were the highlight, and the banana fritters were something completely new to me so it was fab to try those too! I'll definitely be back to have the vegan mac and cheeze.

The staff were really helpful. The food was great. The restaurant is excellent

I enjoyed the food here and the staff were nice and helpful but unfortunately I just didn't really connect with the place for some reason. The atmosohere felt a little twee and just felt a little out of place. On the food front the French onion soup was lovely and the steak was decent, I'd have liked a more peperry peppercorn sauce! My partner is vegetarian so good to see a vegan menu and the veggie haggis was delicious. The bean cutlet was a little dry for me. Serve red onion chutney with everything!

John Quigley and his team have a gem in the city. Great wee intimate restaurant. Well worth a try.

Love this spot! We found some amazing vegetarian food options, service was great. Highly recommend!

My daughter took me for a belated birthday meal here on Sunday because I'd wanted to try it for a while. We both really enjoyed it. I thought I'd try the French onion soup even though I'd read several reviews that didn't rate it. It was perfect for a cold night. No complaints at all. The chicken and korma sauce with turmeric rice was gorgeous. I loved the wee touch of pomegranate in the side salad. I didn't order dessert, but instead opted for a liquor coffee. That was the only disappointing part of the meal. I couldn't really taste either the coffee or the liqueur, but all in all it was a lovely meal and the service from our waitress Susannah was outstanding.

A very cute place. They closed their full menu earlier than their hours indicated. We were able to order from apps and salads. The food was pretty good. It was all cooked well and served prettily. Bathrooms were clean. Service was minimal and mostly forgot us. I couldn't make eye contact with a server to save my life, so it was a pretty thirsty meal for me. Mostly just enjoyed the ambiance. I'd head somewhere else if I was choosing again.

Been meaning to eat here for several years, having tried the food at a BBC Good Food exhibition. My wife's lactose intolerance was a non-issue. We had the pre-theatre fixed price menu (she had the dairy-free version, including a banana fritter). Loads of choice, delicious food, and the service was terrific. The chef even dropped by our table to say hello. Next time we are visiting Glasgow we will definitely be back

Ok, so, odd story. Walked in 30min before close, which I never do, but we were starving, in a foreign country and late getting back from an all day tour. Felt bad enough for the staff showing up so late as it was, but when I saw a table of 17 was in house, and a table of 3 behind us which included possibly THE ultimate Karen (I'm not going to go into detail, I'm sure you can imagine), I felt even worse. Despite this, the cocktails were perfect. My wife and her cousin got their meals as ordered, and they were excellent. I, however, got the wrong entree. Not only that, it was a dish that I general do not enjoy. So, why five stars? Out of sympathy for our late arrival? No. Because this entree, which was not what I ordered, and something I generally don't like was so well prepared, so perfectly cooked, so utterly and completely delicious that to give it anything BUT 5 stars, regardless of the circumstances, would be borderline criminal. Thanks for a great meal!!!

All is tasty, but the fishcake is amazing, totally recommend trying it.

Red Onion has just served me a wonderful evening meal tonight. The quality of ingredients and the way in which they were cooked were excellent. The service was fantastic too, thanks to Cheryl for fitting me in, despite not having a reservation.. much appreciated.

My family always ends up at red onion for holidays and special occasions as it always delivers and has a great vegan menu for me. Hasn't been updated in some time so I've been through it now. All are pretty good, things like risotto, truffle mac and cheese, burger etc as well as starters like bang bang avocado salad and haggis bon bons. Nice atmosphere and always busy so definitely try to book if you can!

Buzzing atmosphere. Delicious flavours and textures. Crispy goats cheese. Perfect risotto. Frozen raspberries with hot white chocolate.sauce. Best eating out experience for a very long time. Highly recommended

Great food, great service

Beautiful main dishes were served which didn’t just look attractive but tasted beyond tasty! They have separate Vegan menu which is saviour for Vegetarians and Vegans both! Near perfect ambiance for any restaurant. Would rate my experience 4 stars!

1st visit here, nice menu, food was lovely, service was a bit slow but it was very busy think this was down to the kitchen rather than the serving staff. Will go back.

The best stake I had in the UK. Cosy environment, nice staff, and excellent food for a fair price. What a gem in Glasgow!

Couldn't fault service ambience and more Importantly the cuisine .

Best meal in a long time x

It was my 70th Birthday on Saturday 21st November. We live in North Lanarkshire so we had to go into lockdown 6pm Friday 20th!!! So how do you have a birthday celebration; especially when there's 4 children and spouses/partners plus 4 grandchildren? Well you phone #redonionathome and you get all the help you need. 5 Chateaubriand dinners, all beautifully prepared and packaged, were ready for me at 2:30pm Friday. Changes were made, like "salmon tart will not stand overnight in refrigerator, so we'll make it a salmon with salmon mousse timbale" - quoting maestro John Quigley- he saw the issues and solutions while I just listened!! Perfect!! Then we had duck bon-bons, both starters came with all the finishing touches, sauces and even, pomegranate seeds. The steak was superb with pepper sauce, creamed spinach, mushrooms and truffle chips. And a perfectly delicious cheesecake dessert. My dear wife can't eat chilli, no probs, all sorted including making her an individual portion of sauce for the steak. Children were provided with a fabulous salmon mousse and crudités, mac- cheese and chicken goujons, with chocolate brownie and strawberries for dessert. Nothing too much trouble, all promises delivered without fuss, but with clear enthusiasm for the quality of the food, ....and great value. Thanks to Red Onion John and all his team for making a 5 household Zooming dinner possible 😃. (The Cake came from #theweecakestop - it's another story!!)

Good Vegan menu, reasonably priced.

Great haggis bon bon and goats cheese starters,lovely Merlot wine,An off menu Chateaubriand made because I believed they had it on the menu,absolutely fantastic,best ive had to be honest. The owner is a gentleman who came out and chatted with various dinners,quality touch

Lovely place, delicious food, excellent gluten free choices. Very good service too.

Great food at reasonable prices.

Excellent food and lovely staff

Good tasty food. Could do with refreshing the menu. I love the staples bit itcwouid be nice to see some new dishes too

Been here a few times it's a great place to go when you have a vegan in your group. Although we are disappointed that they charge extra for vegan menu which is pretty rubbish!! Good food ?

Just collected my take away as was fed up of my own cooking in lockdown. Lovely food as always. I could eat John's french onion soup every day. Looking forward to getting a table soon, thank you.

Enjoyed a very tasty lunch at Red Onion, our first post lockdown restaurant visit. Nice wine at a good price.

Good vegan menu

Beautiful food. Couldn't fault it. Reasonable prices, good drinks selection. Lighting is brighter than normal which we didn't like. Also due to covid restrictions the main doors were open all the time making the place cold. And if i'm being really fussy the red wine glasses are far too small. Great to see the owner going round tables.And fab to see they have a gluten free menu. Constructive criticism more than complaints. We will be back.

One of our favourite places to go with some of the best food.

It’s all about the food here; I have been so many times now to red onion and have never been disappointed the food is always on point. It’s a beautiful restaurant and all well spaced out and equipped with all the social distancing measures in place. The staff are amazing and very helpful and nothing is ever too much trouble. It’s such a nice experience going for a meal here so I would highly recommend it. The sea bass and veg/chicken korma are amazing. You must leave room for desert though or you will defiantly be missing out.

Lovely meal tonight and staff fantastic

Took part in eat out to help out getting £20 3 course menu for £10. Food lovely as usual. Restaurant busy but still social distancing in place as well as hand gel at door. Staff lovely and helpful too. Would recommend. Especially nice at Christmas!

Food was lovely and staff was really nice

Great food, friendly staff

Great food, happy and attentive staff.

The food was delicious with a separate vegan menu, the place is nice. The desert were delicious

Lovely restaurant, we've been several times and never disappointed. The taster menus are fantastic and staff always very friendly.

Food was terrific and we enjoyed the chat with the chef/owner who explained the menu to us. He brews a good ale too.

Excellent food and good service, well recommended

Exceptional! This ticked all the boxes and pleased everyone from the meat eaters to the almost vegans of our group. There's set menus, set vegan menus, dairy free menus, gluten free, and a normal and extensive a la carte menu. The set menus offer incredible value for money with huge and delicious portions. The tempura starter and the vegan korma were two highlights. Only criticism was that waiters failed to bring us tap water when requested, twice. We will definitely visit again and would recommend for a lovely place to take visitors to the city.

The food was so tasty and amazing. They catered to food intolerances so well. We had a great time with lovely food. They even offered a hot dessert catered for intolerances. The staff was very friendly.

Beautiful food. Lovely cocktails. Relaxed atmosphere.

Fabulous food as usual. Place still decorated for Valentine's I think, looking great. Service excellent as well. Only slight issue was the temperature. We moved from a table at front door to the very back table upstairs, but unfortunately that is under the fan/heater and staff were unable to properly adjust it for us.

Great food, great staff and reasonable prices. What more could you want?

Food was delicious ?

Deserves the full 5 stars! I bought 3 dinners for different households to celebrate an engagement - and we did party dinner on zoom. The meal was fantastic. Thanks to all the Red Onion staff.

Delicious food. Great value taster menu Definitely go again

Another lovely meal served by efficient and friendly staff in warm and cosy surroundings.

A check with diners re. food allergies might be useful. Dining companion ordered mushroom risotto only to find it came liberally festooned with peas. These did not feature in the menu description and said dining companion has a serious allergy to peas as well as a number of other foodstuffs. Not wanting to make a fuss she persuaded me to swap dishes with her. Minimal attention was given to my comment on the matter to the waiter.

Lovely decor and nice feel to the l place, food was good and staff were friendly

Excellent service and great food and service

Freshly prepared, tasty food. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Small but diverse menu. A bit chilly though.

First visit ,I'll be back !!

Great for vegan food as well as non vegan.

Excellent food. Nice friendly staff.

Great food. Good service. Drinks seem very expensive however.

Brilliant meal at home from Red Onion. 5 hour braised Spanish pork shoulder for 4 persons was fabulous and so easy to heat. Can't wait to try something else.

Food as usual was great. Lovely relaxed surroundings and staff always very pleasant and attentive. Love this place.

Delicious...

Nice ambience and food lived up to expectations

Lovely meal and theatre menu excellent value for money.

Kind staffs, delicious food, warm welcoming

Decor was good. But I thought the food was not particularly tasty. I had pork loin which was small and rubbery with a very salty chorizo sauce. My wife had steak frite which she said was ok.

Very good

Popped in on a busy Tuesday evening, glad I had made a reservation beforehand. A friendly welcome and quickly shown to our table. Reasonable wine menu and the pre theatre is only £15.50 for 2 courses. No compromise on the food though. A great atmosphere, wonderful staff and service, delicious food. Just go.

Used to be great. But last 3 times it was very mediocre.

The staff were very friendly from the moment we arrived until we left. The menu is not huge but the food was very good. 2 of us had steaks and 2 of us had the featherblade of beef, with either goats cheese salad, French onion soup or bon bons to start, and we all enjoyed it.

Food always delicious.